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Tongueomania 2: Words, Beasts and Surreal Bodies

Drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30

Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

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Explore the relationship between surrealist techniques and human and animal bodies in this free workshop.

If you missed it the first time, here’s your second chance!  Join us for an extended version of our recent workshop, Tongueomania; Languages, Animals and Surrealist Anatomies with visual poets Daniele Nicolaescu and Blaise Sales.

Drop in and explore language, texture and assemblage through surrealist techniques such as collage and ‘cubomania’, creating multimodal approaches to translation and transformation, inspired by our current exhibition The Traumatic Surreal.

Free, no booking necessary

This event is free of charge and no booking is required, just drop in any time between 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30.

Suitable for families with children aged 3+. This is an intergenerational workshop – we encourage creativity in all ages! Children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.

Accessibility

The workshop will take place in the Studio, our new workshop space on the second floor of the building.

We want to make it as easy as possible for all to attend, so please get in touch if you have any access needs that you would like to discuss before the workshop.

Accessibility

Step-free entrance

We have an accessible entrance via lift (doors 100cm wide) on Cookridge Street, bringing you onto the ground floor of the building.

Internal lift

There is an internal passenger lift (doors 72cm wide) to all floors of the building.

Pushchairs & bags

You can store pushchairs and bags in the Studio for the whole event. We also have lockers on the basement level, suitable for bags and smaller items.

Toilets

The Studio has its own toilet facilities, including one fully accessible superloo (self-contained cubicle with a toilet and sink) and two additional gender-neutral superloos.

Baby-changing facilities

Baby-changing facilities are located on the basement level, within one of our gender-neutral superloos.

Quiet space

The Studio has a dedicated quiet space for those needing a break from noisy activities.

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